Sun And Our Atmosphere

Question 0

Is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.

Answer 0

Air Pressure

Question 1

The Atmosphere is ______

Answer 1

Heavy

Question 2

• Closer to Earth=

* Farther from Earth=

Answer 2

• More air pressure

* Less air pressure

Question 3

______ is a major factor in our weather.

This ______ comes from our sun

Answer 3

Heat

Question 4

___ _________ is usually measured using a thermometer.

Answer 4

Air temperature

Question 5

This measuring tool works because liquids expand when they are heated and contract (shrink) when they are cooled.

Answer 5

Thermometer

Question 6

The Earth is heated by the suns ____.

Answer 6

Rays

Question 7

The air above Earth is warmed by ______ _______.

Answer 7

Earths Surface

Question 8

Warmer Air Rises= ?

Answer 8

Low pressure

Question 9

Cooler air sinks= ?

Answer 9

High pressure

Question 10

A wind is the horizontal movement of air from an area of ____ pressure to an are of ___ pressure.

Answer 10

High

Low

Question 11

Winds are caused by ________ in air pressure.

Answer 11

Differences

Question 12

______ ______ blow from a specific direction over long distances.

Answer 12

Global Winds

Question 13

Warm air rises at the _______ and sinks at the ______.

Answer 13

Equator

Poles

Question 14

Air blows from the equator toward the _____ and from the poles to the equator.

Answer 14

Poles

Question 15

Because of Earths rotation, global winds do not blow straight up and down from the equator to the poles and back. What is this?

Answer 15

The Coriolis Effect

Question 16

Winds are _____.

Answer 16

Curved

Question 17

Northern Hemisphere winds turn to the _____.

Answer 17

Right

Question 18

Southern Hemisphere winds turn toward the ____.

Answer 18

Left

Question 19

The Coriolis effect and other factors combine to produce areas of calm winds.

Answer 19

Doldrums

Question 20

Located near the equator where wind does not low.

*Sailors avoid this area so that they do not become stranded.

Answer 20

Doldrums

Question 21

The Coriolis effect also causes the ___ ______.

Answer 21

Jet Stream

Question 22

The _____ ______ is located about 10 kilometers above Earths surface and are bands of high speed winds.

• Generally blow from east to west
• Travels around the Earth moving North and South in a wavy path.

Answer 22

Jet Stream

Question 23

Both of these play an important role in our weather

Answer 23

Prevailing westerlies and the polar easterlies

Question 24

The mixing of warm and cold air along this region has a major effect on our weather

Answer 24

Polar front